Donald M. L., Miller T. E. X., Does ant–plant mutualism have spillover effects on the non-partner ant community?, Ecology and Evolution, 2022, 12(1):e8524, doi: 10.1002/ece3.8524
Multi-year observations of Cylindropuntia imbricata in New Mexico were combined with ant traps. The paper assesses whether the predominance of its partner Liometopum apiculatum on cacti translates into a change in the entire local ant community.